The task of the Turku School of Economics Support Foundation is to acquire funds to assist the School’s functions, especially with regard to the development of international relations. The Foundation is striving to promote the development of cooperative relationships and to strengthen a positive image and external view of TSE.
The Foundation offers grants at the proposal of the School’s scholarship committee. It promotes doctoral thesis research as well as dissertations for basic degrees by granting financial assistance for the same. The Support Foundation also assists the educational activities of the TSE staff as well as functions which promote their well-being at work.
Promotion of internationality
A task of the Support Foundation is to assist functions that promote internationality. It grants subsidies for, e.g.,
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scientific journeys by researchers and teachers to international conferences
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arranging international conferences at Turku School of Economics
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visits by teachers and researchers to other universities and institutes of higher education
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visits by foreign researchers and teachers to Turku School of Economics
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the promotion of permanent exchange relations with foreign universities
TSE Support Foundation draws its roots from the Turku School of Economics Foundation, which was founded in 1950. The Foundation was established to maintain the School, which was private at the time. In 1977, with Turku School of Economics being transferred to State ownership, the Foundation was transformed into the Support Foundation.
TSE Support Foundation Board
Consul Mikko Ketonen is the chairperson of the Board of the TSE Support Foundation. Raimo Immonen, Ph.D in Law, serves as the authorized representative of the Foundation.
Composition of Board:
Ketonen Mikko, Chairperson
Aarnio-Wihuri, Antti
Autio, Veikko
Jousi, Pekka
Koivurinta, Matti
Kokkonen, Hannu
Korpela, Risto
Lundén, Hannu
Lähteenmäki, Jari (member selected by the Chamber of Commerce)
Mikkola, Jukka (member selected by the City of Turku)
Oksa, Martti
Rihko, Matti
Sairanen, Pekka
Setänen, Olli
Siro, Ilpo (member selected by Turku Businessmen’s Association)
Wihanto, Jukka
Reponen, Tapio (member chosen by the TSE, ex officio)
Okko, Paavo (member selected by the TSE)
Immonen, Raimo – authorized representative, secretary
Kajander, Heljä – treasurer